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“And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.”
— Genesis 19:17
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“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
— Genesis 19:19
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“Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.”
— Genesis 19:20
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“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.”
— Genesis 19:22
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“And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.”
— Judges 3:26
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“And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.”
— Judges 3:29
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“And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.”
— 1 Samuel 19:10
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“Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.”
— 1 Samuel 19:11
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“So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.”
— 1 Samuel 19:12
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“And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?”
— 1 Samuel 19:17
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“So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.”
— 1 Samuel 19:18
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“And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.”
— 1 Samuel 20:29
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“David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.”
— 1 Samuel 22:1
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“And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.”
— 1 Samuel 22:20
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“Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.”
— 1 Samuel 23:13
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“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.”
— 1 Samuel 27:1
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“And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.”
— 1 Samuel 30:17
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“And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.”
— 2 Samuel 1:3
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“And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.”
— 2 Samuel 4:6
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“And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;”
— 2 Samuel 19:5
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“And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.”
— 2 Samuel 19:9
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“Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.”
— 1 Kings 1:12
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“And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.”
— 1 Kings 18:40
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“And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.”
— 1 Kings 19:17
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“And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.”
— 1 Kings 20:20
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“And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.”
— 2 Kings 10:24
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“And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.”
— 2 Kings 19:37
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“And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria.”
— 2 Kings 23:18
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“And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.”
— 2 Chronicles 16:7
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“Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.”
— Esther 4:13
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“And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.”
— Job 1:15
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“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.”
— Job 1:16
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“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.”
— Job 1:17
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“And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.”
— Job 1:19
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“Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?”
— Job 6:23
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“My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.”
— Job 19:20
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“Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.”
— Job 20:20
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“He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.”
— Job 22:30
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“Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.”
— Job 29:12
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“Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.”
— Job 41:19
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“They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.”
— Psalm 22:5
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“An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.”
— Psalm 33:17
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“Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.”
— Psalm 41:1
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“What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.”
— Psalm 89:48
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“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
— Psalm 107:20
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“Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.”
— Psalm 116:4
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“Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.”
— Psalm 124:7
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“Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.”
— Proverbs 11:21
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“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.”
— Proverbs 19:5
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“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”
— Proverbs 28:26